>Yo Aztec
>I've never surf fished at night. I didn't think there would
>be any action. Are you talkin' about evening like at sunset
>or you talkin' full on night time?
>Anyways, I usually have better luck with grubs in the
>'cloudy' water. After the whitewash rolls through and the
>sand is stirred a bit. I guess when the water is clear the
>fish can tell that the 'food' is fake.
>
>Kman


KMAN,

Actually I fish both at twilight and through the evening but in the late spring and summer months primarily. When the water warms to about 65 the action really starts to take off. The crabs arrive and the Corbina and Spotfin action gets electric.

In the evenings, you won't find many Bardies but on an incoming tide you can count on almost anything. Big Corbina,Spotfins, Shovelnose,Smoothound,and Leopard Sharks,not to mention Rays. I take my Coleman Propane lantern with me and build a nice fire in one of the many fire rings provided by the City. Alcohol is prohibited but probably just as well because you really need all your wits when your dealing with the elements at night.

One nice feature about surf fishing at night is that you don't have to concern yourself with swimmers,body boarders,surfers ect that in the daytime give you competition for beach real estate.

Try it some warm summer evening on an incoming tide when the water is clean that is when there isn't alot of grass and kelp in the water. A strong drift be it north or south can be a real drag as , if you decide to stay, you will most likely find yourself going to the heavier set ups like 4 to 5 oz Pyrimids and 20lb test. The only other condition that keeps me away is a full moon with a grunion run. I have NEVER done squat under these conditions.

Good Luck!

Aztecwin